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Welfare for Animals Guild
A Local Dog Rescue
W.A.G. Summer 2014
Amy was found wandering a local
Sequim neighborhood in June. She was
horribly matted, flea infested and had a
terrible urinary infection. Her ears were
also so infected that her hearing was im-
paired. Amy was immediately put on anti-
biotics at her foster home, flea medication
was administrated and a vet appointment
was made. Prior to the vet appointment
Amy was taken to Country Paws Grooming
where Shelly Denton did her magic. Folks
thought Amy was a Labra-
doodle (with all the hair)
but Amy is really a 4-5
year old beautiful Airedale.
Once beautified, Amy
had her appointment with
the veterinarian. She re-
ceived all her vaccines,
was micro-chipped and given additional antibiotics for her ears. Amy
also had a tumor on her foreleg that needed attention. A test indicated
that it was a type of tumor that would wrap itself around and through her
tendons, and which, if left alone, would be almost impossible to remove,
leaving her a cripple or worse. She had her spindle cell tumor removed
from her left leg. It was a lengthy and complex surgery. She also had
her teeth cleaned, nails clips, ears checked and hips x-rayed. Her hip x-
ray showed no problems.
She was given antibiotics
for her ears and urinary
tract infection.
Amy is a sweetheart.
She is great with other
dogs but loves people.
Amy went through all the
grooming, poking and
prodding with grace and
love. She didn’t care, she
was with people!!
Serving the Community
since 2001
Home Environment
Staffed entirely by
dedicated volunteers
P.O. Box 3966, Sequim, WA 98382 Message Phone 360-460-6258
Continued on Page 3
WAG was founded 13 years ago to focus
on rescue of Clallam County dogs that were
no longer wanted in their homes, had been
found as strays, were left by owners who had
died or gone to nursing homes or had such
severe financial difficulties that they could
no longer care for their dogs. Today, from
our modest beginning, WAG is a growing
non-profit organization with a reputation for
dog rescue and re-homing that is admired
and supported by people from around the
county and beyond.
Dogs accepted by WAG live in private
foster homes until the perfect families are
approved to become the dogs’ permanent
homes. Adoptive families come from many
places including Clallam County, cities and
towns all over Washington, and several from
other states and Canada too.
WAG’s reliance on foster homes is both a
blessing and a problem. The blessing is that
each dog is in a home. The problem is that
foster homes are often full and no others are
available. WAG then must turn deserving
dogs away. WAG has long hoped to resolve
this unhappy problem and has dreamed of
finding just the right property that would
become a private, temporary home for more
dogs. We will name it the Half Way Home
Ranch.
WAG’s dream is close to a reality
WAG’s Dream
W A G P.O. Box 3966
Sequim, WA 98382
Message phone
360-460-6258
Website wagsequimwa.org
Email [email protected]
Officers/Board of Directors
President: Judy Stirton
Vice President: Lizzie Hewitt
Secretary: Linda James
Treasurer: Mary Ann Langan
Director: Joyce Blankenship
Director: Barb Brabant
Director: Nancy McLaughlin
Director: Melanie Marshall
Director: Paula Creasey
Page 2
Marty and Tashi are brother and sister.
They are 1 ½ years old Long haired Dixie /
Lhasa Apso mixes. They were surrendered to
WAG by a gentleman who bought them at a
Tacoma pet store. He was told that they were
Lhasa Apsos. They were 10 weeks old and
had a horrible case of mange. The owner
could not afford to take the pups to the vet so
he gave them to WAG. The mange was De-
modectic mange, not Scarcoptic mange (the
contagious kind). Most puppies grow out of it as their immune system’s mature. Unfortu-
nately for Marty and Tashi their immune systems were terribly compromised and they had
no defenses.
For months they would seem to get better again. With lots of special baths, monthly vet
visits and scrapings, home cooked food (no carbohydrates),special immune system boost-
ing supplements from a canine holistic vet, they started to improve.
They are now healthy and happy. Months went by and all
this time the pups were growing into adult dogs. As they grew
so did their bodies, not taller just longer. They are very sweet
and get along with other dogs and love people. Tashi is the
female and is smaller and more timid. Marty is the brother and
is bigger and a big playful goof. They have been in two pa-
rades this year and loved it!
Marty and Tashi are a bonded pair and will be adopted to-
gether to a very special family.
Marty and Tashi
Honey Update Honey is a four year old purebred Yellow
Labrador Retriever needing TPLO (Tibia Pla-
teau Leveling Osteotomy) surgery on both
her rear legs.
Honey is doing great after her first surgery
done on May 7. It is a very long rehabilita-
tion and it isn’t easy keeping a young lab re-
stricted from walking, running and playing.
The first two weeks she had to be kept com-
pletely quiet and only walked with help to go outside to go potty.
Two handlers from WAG’s dog training program at Clallam Bay Cor-
rections Center are taking care of Honey during her rehabilitation. She was
only allowed to walk short distances so she was wheeled into CBCC on a
soft bed, inside a crate bottom.
Her handlers have done an outstanding job with her post-op care and
she is getting lots of love and attention.
She’s walking on her leg now, has mus-
cle tone and is much stronger. Honey is
scheduled to have her second surgery on
August 2 and will go back to CBCC for
her rehabilitation.
A special thank you to those who do-
nated towards her surgeries. You have
given Honey a wonderful gift for a full,
active life once she’s completely healed.
Tashi and Marty waiting to be picked up after grooming
Tashi
Garage Sale Fundraiser
This years garage sale was the biggest
ever and a huge success. Thanks to our
shoppers and supporters, WAG raised
over $26,000 to help with food, spay/
neuters and medical care for the rescue
dogs.
Our volunteers are incredible and
worked non-stop to make this happen.
Thank you everyone!
Page 3
(WAG’s Dream continued from Page one)
We have found a property that is perfect for creating
Half Way Home Ranch where dogs can live comfortably
while waiting for their forever families. It is the former
McComb Nursery situated between Sequim and Port An-
geles on two-and-a half acres. There is a nice house for a
live-in caretaker, wonderful outbuildings, a small pond
area that is a nice place for a memorial garden/meditation
space, excellent outdoor dog play and socialization areas,
and great possibilities for places where volunteers can
interact with the dogs, work on WAG projects, and meet
prospective adopters. WAG has seen a few other proper-
ties that might have suited our vision, but they all had problems we didn’t want to tackle. The McComb property is abso-
lutely perfect because of its location between Sequim and Port Angeles and its move-in ready condition. We are currently
in escrow, making a substantial down payment and ap-
plied for a conditional use permit. Now we must ask the
public for help us raise enough money to make our dream
come true.
We need $280,000 to complete the sale, and we need it
by September 1, 2014. All donations are tax-deductible.
The need is real and urgent. We are asking for financial
donations to WAG, or other forms of help that will allow
us to meet our goal. Benefactors will be recognized with
appropriate signage at the Ranch. For detailed informa-
tion about ways to help, call WAG’s Treasurer, Mary
Ann Langan, at 683-0932. Please put “Ranch” on the
memo line of your check. Thank you for your help!
All donations are greatly appreciated. For your donation:
Up to $200
$200
$500
$1,500
$5,000
$10,000
$25,000 +
Written thank you
Sponsor a dog
4’ x 4’ wooden fence post branded with your initials or dog’s name placed on Ranch
12” x 12” engraved donor tile displayed on donor wall in the Large Dog Bunkhouse or Memorial Garden
(your choice)
Park bench with engraved plaque
Special plaque of recognition displayed at Half Way Home Ranch Entrance
Name a structure at Half Way Home Ranch
Volunteer of the Year
Clallam Bay Corrections Center Barbara Brabant received the Volunteer of the Year Award at Clal-
lam Bay Corrections Center for her time and effort devoted to WAG’s
Dog Training Program. Barb is on the WAG Board of Directors and
is the Prison Coordinator and Trainer for the dog program. She travels
to CBCC weekly for training sessions with the dogs and handlers.
Barb was presented her award on June at the Department of Cor-
rections, State of Washington, Annual Agency Awards Ceremony
held at Department of Labor and Industries in Tumwater, WA.
Congratulations Barb! We’re all very proud of you and thank you
for your dedication to the dog training program at CBCC. Barb and Superintendent Mike Obenland, Clallam Bay Corrections Center
If you would like to help WAG get Half Way Home Ranch and save
more dogs, please contribute to our “Ranch” campaign. Please put
“Ranch” on the memo line of your check. Thank you.
Please make checks to WAG , envelope provided.
Your generous contribution is tax deductible. Non-profit # 91-2132797
We Need Your Help
Thank you for your support
100% of your contribution goes to the dogs ….for food,
toys, spay/neuter, vaccinations , medical care and occasional
boarding fees. We have no paid positions, all of our funds go to
the support the dogs.
501(c)3 non-profit organization since 2001
Staffed entirely by volunteers
Your Contribution for Half Way Home Ranch ….
Check out our WEBSITE @ www.wagsequimwa.org News, Photos, Events. PayPal available